NUR 3065 EXAM 2 BLUEPRINT AND
OBJECTIVES CARDIAC AND PERIPHERAL
CIRCULATION | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
1 of 56
Term
What is lymphedema?
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increased infection, delayed wound 2nd intercostal space, right sternal
healing, and chronic inflammation border
swelling caused by lymph fluid
swelling that is dense and firm
build up
Don't know?
2 of 56
,Term
P Wave
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atrial depolarization (atria is
atrial repolarization (atria is relaxing)
contracting)
ventricular depolarization (ventricles ventricular repolarization (ventricles
are contracting) are relaxing)
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3 of 56
Term
what is ventricular distole?
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ventricles contract and build pressure ventricles contract and empty
ventricles relax and fill ventricles contract and pump blood
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, 4 of 56
Term
how to assess the carotid artery
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- aching, fulness of legs, worse at the
blockage in arteries blocking blood
end of the day, brown discoloration,
flow to the heart causing tissue death
stasis ulcers
auscultate for bruits
The site where the heartbeat is most
* have the patent turn head side
strongly felt (apical pulse is found
to side, holding their breath
here)
while you listen
Don't know?
5 of 56
Term
What are the SL valves?
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aortic and pulmonary mitral and aortic
OBJECTIVES CARDIAC AND PERIPHERAL
CIRCULATION | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
1 of 56
Term
What is lymphedema?
Give this one a go later!
increased infection, delayed wound 2nd intercostal space, right sternal
healing, and chronic inflammation border
swelling caused by lymph fluid
swelling that is dense and firm
build up
Don't know?
2 of 56
,Term
P Wave
Give this one a go later!
atrial depolarization (atria is
atrial repolarization (atria is relaxing)
contracting)
ventricular depolarization (ventricles ventricular repolarization (ventricles
are contracting) are relaxing)
Don't know?
3 of 56
Term
what is ventricular distole?
Give this one a go later!
ventricles contract and build pressure ventricles contract and empty
ventricles relax and fill ventricles contract and pump blood
Don't know?
, 4 of 56
Term
how to assess the carotid artery
Give this one a go later!
- aching, fulness of legs, worse at the
blockage in arteries blocking blood
end of the day, brown discoloration,
flow to the heart causing tissue death
stasis ulcers
auscultate for bruits
The site where the heartbeat is most
* have the patent turn head side
strongly felt (apical pulse is found
to side, holding their breath
here)
while you listen
Don't know?
5 of 56
Term
What are the SL valves?
Give this one a go later!
aortic and pulmonary mitral and aortic
